Alpha Apodis

Starbox begin
name = α ApodisStarbox image


caption = Apus constellation Starbox observe
epoch = J2000.0
equinox = J2000.0 (ICRS)
constell = Apus
ra = RA|14|47|51.7087SIMBAD link|alpha+apodis|* alf Aps -- Star, database entry, SIMBAD. Accessed on line October 3, 2008.]
dec = DEC|−79|02|41.103
appmag_v=3.825Starbox character
class = K2.5III
u-b = +1.68 [http://webviz.u-strasbg.fr/viz-bin/VizieR-5?-out.add=.&-source=V/50/catalog&recno=5470 HR 5470] , database entry, The Bright Star Catalogue, 5th Revised Ed. (Preliminary Version), D. Hoffleit and W. H. Warren, Jr., CDS ID [http://vizier.u-strasbg.fr/viz-bin/Cat?V/50 V/50] . Accessed on line October 3, 2008.]
b-v = +1.43
r-i = +0.53Starbox astrometry
radial_v = −1.1 ± 0.9
prop_mo_ra = −5.67
prop_mo_dec = −15.75
parallax = 7.93
p_error = 0.53
parallax_footnote =
absmag_v= −1.7 [From apparent magnitude and parallax.] Starbox detail
radius = 48 [http://webviz.u-strasbg.fr/viz-bin/VizieR-5?-out.add=.&-source=II/224/cadars.dat&recno=6454 HD 129078] , database entry, Catalog of Apparent Diameters and Absolute Radii of Stars (CADARS), 3rd edition, L. E. Pasinetti-Fracassini, L. Pastori, S. Covino, and A. Pozzi, CDS ID [http://vizier.u-strasbg.fr/viz-bin/Cat?II/224 II/224] . Accessed on line October 3, 2008.]
luminosity_bolometric=750
temperature=4256Starbox catalog
names=α Aps, Alpha Apodis, Alpha Aps, 2MASS J14475174-7902409, CPC 21.3 1786, CPD−78 893, FK5 542, GC 19834, GCRV 8558, GSC 09436-02393, HD 129078, HIP 72370, HR 5470, IRAS 14415-7850, N30 3328, PLX 3315, PPM 372410, SAO 257193, TYC 9436-2393-1, UBV 12790, UBV M 20297. Starbox reference
Simbad=alpha+apodis

Alpha Apodis (Alpha Aps / α Apodis / α Aps) is the brightest star in the constellation of Apus. [http://www.astro.uiuc.edu/~kaler/sow/alphaaps.html Alpha Aps] , "Stars", Jim Kaler. Accessed on line October 3, 2008.] It is a K-type giant star with an apparent visual magnitude of approximately 3.825. It is approximately 410 light-years from the Earth.

References

External links

* [http://www.alcyone.de/cgi-bin/search.pl?object=HR5470 Alpha Apodis] at Alcyone Software's Star Data Pages
* [http://aladin.u-strasbg.fr/AladinPreview?-c=14+47+51.7087-79+02+41.103&ident=*+alf+Aps&submit=Aladin+previewer Image Alpha Apodis]